Polls showed the mayor trailing his former gubernatorial rival Jerry Brown even in his hometown, and with that little support and next to no money, Newsom decided to call the campaign quits and fly off to Hawaii without telling anyone.

The answer to that question is elegantly posed by Emperor Norton, with a disembodied Newsom head giving answers like "No. Because I've got another 7.5 hour YouTube video to post first," and "No. Because I'm still polling well with the Coyotes of Golden Gate Park."